The Journey Continues: Listening to God
"The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, 'Samuel! Samuel!' Then Samuel said, 'Speak, for your servant is listening.'” - 1st Samuel 3:10 NIV A few months ago, I published a post on the Thoroughly Equipped Facebook page about my desire to actively listen to the Voice of God. In that post, I referenced a time in my life some 35 years ago. Back then, I would come home from work, sit in the stillness and darkness, and listen to music through headphones. I wanted that same deep, immersive experience applied to listening for God's voice. Shortly after posting that, I realized I was wrong—at least for myself, and perhaps for others too. When we sit and expect God to speak to us, waiting sometimes impatiently, He is most likely going to keep quiet. My error was that even though I wrote about wanting to actively listen for God's Voice, my approach was actually passive. I wanted to sit still, just like I used to with my headphones on, waiting ...
